Queen High

It begins with a bang and doesn't let up. There were so many telling references to the current political climate it was frightening. C.J. Carey has created a detailed and convincing alternative universe and a gutsy heroine you really care about * Clare Chambers *
Brilliantly imagined and thoroughly chilling, this is a counterfactual tour de force * Guardian *
This is a chilling , compelling read, full of twists and ''what if?'' moments * Red *
Exciting and provocative dystopian fiction * Observer *
A triumph! So often, sequels disappoint, but Queen High is not just as compelling, sinister, satirical and original as Widowland, it's actually better in that it shows us how we might find a way out of tyranny and barbarism * Amanda Craig *
Oh, be careful, people! Brilliant C.J. Carey hasn't just written a gripping thriller but holds a satirical mirror up to modern life. And at the heart of Queen High is a serious, passionate belief in the power of women and of books to effect change * Bel Mooney *
Carey has built on the world of Widowland just brilliantly. The parallels with contemporary events (how character and history effect attitudes to "rules"; the sense of a political order making it up as it goes along; the role of women) are just ingenious. Wallace too, what a character! I hope it flies off the shelves - it deserves to' * Sabine Durrant *
Another triumph from C.J. Carey in this follow-up to the brilliant Widowland. Thrilling, subversive, page-turning, deeply feminist, and beautifully written * Jane Harris *
This follow-up is as enthralling as its predecessor * The Sunday Times *
Rose's double life unravels as Carey coldly and cleverly controls the release of who knows what, reflecting the ruthless surveillance techniques of a totalitarian regime where no one trusts anyone * Daily Mail *
A brilliant, vividly imagined spine-chilling dystopian thriller * Irish Independent *
Words continue to have power both on and off the page as Carey expands her alternate history to good effect * Sci Fi Bulletin *
Fascinating novel of alternative history and a suspenseful story * SHOTS Magazine *
History as it might have been, wonderfully-sketched characters, crime and conspiracies: a perfect thriller and I can't wait for the next volume' * Crime Time *
Irresistible mix of fact, fiction and feminism * Lancashire Evening Post *